NFC North · 2026
Minnesota Vikings
6-1 (2-1 NFC North · 4-1 NFC)1st in the NFC North
Last: L 15-19 at Detroit LionsNext: vs Buffalo BillsLine BUF -2.5 · Model Pick 'em
- Rating
- +3.17
- Adj Off
- 21.826
- Adj Def
- 18.61
- Playoffs
- 93%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.8%14 | 42.4%5 |
| Early-down pass rate | 49.8%18 | 44.9%31 |
| Plays per game | 60.628 | 60.728 |
| Time of possession | 31:0710 | 28:2630 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.426 | 4.82 |
| Yards per rush | 4.316 | 4.623 |
| Starting field position | Own 329 | Own 3011 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.09329 | -0.1911 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.03828 | -0.0851 |
| Success rate | 38.0%30 | 36.0%1 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.01625 | -0.2101 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.20628 | -0.1666 |
| CPOE | -0.119 | -8.41 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.0%20 | 8.2%14 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 20.027 | 13.31 |
| Points per drive | 1.7529 | 1.371 |
| Red zone TD rate | 55.6%26 | 40.9%1 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.0%27 | 29.7%3 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.716 | 1.713 |
| Sack rate | 8.4%30 | 10.2%1 |
| Penalties per game | 5.61 | 8.08 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 11.8-5.2
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13Wk 1 | 16Green Bay PackersDIV | W39-22 | +0.07 | -0.18 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | @12Chicago BearsDIV | W9-3 | -0.07 | -0.14 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | @14Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W23-16 | -0.29 | -0.30 |
| Oct 4Wk 4 | 31Miami Dolphins | W15-10 | -0.06 | -0.24 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | @23New Orleans Saints | W23-13 | -0.16 | -0.37 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | 24Indianapolis Colts | W16-10 | -0.07 | -0.15 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | @9Detroit LionsDIV | L15-19 | -0.08 | -0.04 |
| Nov 9Wk 9 | 3Buffalo Bills | +0.449% | — | — |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | @16Green Bay PackersDIV | -0.551% | — | — |
| Nov 22Wk 11 | N4San Francisco 49ers | +0.548% | — | — |
| Nov 29Wk 12 | 19Atlanta Falcons | -6.168% | — | — |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 21Carolina Panthers | -6.970% | — | — |
| Dec 10Wk 14 | @6New England Patriots | +1.645% | — | — |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | 9Detroit LionsDIV | -2.257% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 22Washington Commanders | -7.071% | — | — |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | @30New York Jets | -5.867% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | 12Chicago BearsDIV | -2.558% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kyler MurrayYr 8 | 80% | 100/154 | 64.9% | 1022 | 6.6 | 5 | 3 |
| 11Carson WentzYr 11 | 20% | 23/39 | 59.0% | 276 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Aaron JonesYr 10 | 55% | 110 | 458 | 4.2 | 2 | 15 |
| 27Jordan MasonYr 5 | 19% | 38 | 147 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Demond ClaiborneR | 3% | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87T.J. HockensonTE Yr 8 | 16% | 31 | 295 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 18Justin JeffersonWR Yr 7 | 15% | 28 | 335 | 12.0 | 4 |
| 3Jordan AddisonWR Yr 4 | 8% | 16 | 249 | 15.6 | 1 |
| 86Gavin BartholomewTE Yr 2 | 4% | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 14Jauan JenningsWR Yr 7 | 3% | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61Jalen RedmondDL Yr 4 | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 50Levi Drake RodriguezDL Yr 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 95Caleb BanksDT R | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsDT Yr 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 97Domonique OrangeDT R | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51Blake CashmanLB Yr 8 | 35 | 7 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 55Eric WilsonLB Yr 10 | 21 | 5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Dallas TurnerLB Yr 3 | 14 | 5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Andrew Van GinkelOLB Yr 8 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 17Kyle Van NoyMLB Yr 13 | 9 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Josh MetellusSAF Yr 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Byron MurphyCB Yr 8 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 23James PierreCB Yr 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 26Theo JacksonDB Yr 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Harrison SmithFS Yr 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Isaiah RodgersCB Yr 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 24Jay WardSAF Yr 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Will ReichardYr 3 | 18/20 | 90% | 56 | 10/10 | 64 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Brett ThorsonR | 20 | 44.0 | 62 | 10 | 1 |
| 6Johnny HekkerYr 15 | 12 | 38.3 | 52 | 2 | 1 |